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American Express AXP Restricted Cash
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by American Express in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents.
The source filing: American Express’s 10-Q, filed July 24, 2026.
- Filed
- Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0000004962-26-000322
| (Millions, except share data) | June 30,2026 | December 31,2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $4; 2025, nil) | $3,453 | $3,559 |
| Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 41,469 | 43,491 |
| Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $73; 2025, $84) | 321 | 742 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash: 2026, $165; 2025, $169) | 45,243 | 47,792 |
| Card balances (includes gross amounts available to settle obligations of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $32,167; 2025, $33,378), less reserves for credit losses: 2026, $5,866; 2025, $6,089 | 212,188 | 207,774 |
| Card balances held for sale | 1,752 | 2,457 |
| Other loans, less reserves for credit losses: 2026, $312; 2025, $323 | 11,115 | 10,605 |
| Investment securities | 4,073 | 1,043 |
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FAQ
- What is American Express's restricted cash?
- American Express (AXP) reported restricted cash of $165M in Q2 2026.
- How has American Express's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- American Express's restricted cash decreased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $198M to $165M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's restricted cash?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's restricted cash has grown at a -22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $606M to $169M.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash restricted for specific purposes by contractual, regulatory, or legal requirements — not available for general corporate use.
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